The Avengers ruled the box office again, beating back Battleship and The Dictator to top the box office for the third week in a row. The studio behind What to Expect When You're Expecting had to be disappointed with its $10 million debut.

The box office march of The Hunger Games continued as the film added another $61.1 million to its $155 opening weekend haul to win the box office again. New films Mirror Mirror and Wrath of the Titans came in second and third place, respectively.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol came in first at the weekend box office, just ahead of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Although Tom Cruise has reason to celebrate, box office was down almost six percent versus 2010.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is off to an early start to winning the box office this Christmas weekend. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is close behind while We Bought a Zoo and War Horse arrive on Friday to truly start the competition.